“All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. This day marks MLK, Jr. day in the calendar, a day off work. Or, a day to reflect why we work and do what we do, and if our work really benefits others. I…
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” — John Steinbeck (Travels with Charley: In Search of America) It was an icy -12 C on our walk this afternoon….and we have a problem, because Riley does not like to get his bottom too close to the ground,…
“Wow, it really snowed last night! Isn’t it wonderful? Everything familiar has disappeared! The world looks brand new! A new year … a fresh, clean start! It’s like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on! A day full of possibilities! It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy … let’s go exploring!” —…
“Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying.” ― Studs Terkel I have been trying to search for daily meaning, recognition and astonishment,…
“If clouds are blocking the sun, there will always be a silver lining that reminds me to keep on trying.” ― Matthew Quick, The Silver Linings Playbook Never give mind silver linings…NEVER give up on gold linings! The promise of light and love peeping through the clouds. Always keep on trying. No matter how frustrating…